Some parents are upset by lunch guidelines laid out by South Ripley Elementary School to help protect students with severe peanut allergies.

"We're talking about reactions that can be – we use the term anaphylactic shock, and a student could go into that which could cause death," said Superintendent Rob Moorehead.

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He said the policy is stricter than separating students by table, as some schools do.

"I know there's an inconvenience there, but in our position it's important that we take a look and compare convenience with safety," Moorehead said.

The guidelines forbid lunches or snacks that contain peanuts or peanut products, and many expensive name brands are included on the list.

Some parents said that banning products that don't contain peanuts but came from plants that processed peanuts was excessive.

"I thought just for two kids being allergic to peanuts, they're going way out of control with it," said parent John McAdams.

But other parents support the guidelines.

"That should have been done a long time ago, because the peanut, even the dust can cause an allergic reaction for that child," said parent Michelle Murphy. "For them to think of that one child, it's great for the school to do that."

No lunches have been confiscated, but administrators said full compliance will be tough.